Cigarette package



June 20, 1939. A. scHwARTz c Ic-ARETTE PACKAGE Filed Sept. 7. 1938gnomo/bo@ i l i Patented June 20, 1939 UNITED STATES .PATENT orrlcE('JIffuItE'ITEV PACKAGE Leo A. Schwartz, Oklahoma City, Okla.

Application September 7, 1938, Serial No. 228,829

I i s claims. (c1. 20c-.48) a;

This invention relates to cigarette packages and the like; and moreparticularly, to one adapted to contain a package of matches.

'Ihere are a number of patents showing the broad idea of a combinedmatch and cigarette package. However, they do not disclose a flexiblecigarette package having a match chamber at the end formed by foldingthe material of the blank so that the edges or sides of the match lchamber are of plural thicknesses, thereby being relatively stiff andshapeeretaining, the bottom vof the match chamber being reinforced by almatch sheet which is stapled to one of the's'urfaces and a strikingsurface 'secured to the closure lid of the match compartment, the wholei being formed from a single blank.'

The principal object of the invention is to provide a flexible cover fora cigarette, cigar, or tobacco package, so folded that a compartment isformed at one end to act as a closure for the package and form acompartment in which a book of matches may be placed, and at the sametime, have a closure for the match compartment in which is formed astriking surface.

Other objects will be disclosed in the specication and drawing forming apart hereof as. the detailed description thereof proceeds.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a perspective showing the match compartment closed;

Figure 2 is a perspective showing the lid open and the matches exposed;

Figure 3 is a vertical section taken 3-3 of Figure 1;

Figure 4 is a section taken on the line 4 4 of Figure 3; and

Figure 5 is a plan of the blank.

Referring to the drawing, in which similar parts are designated by likenumerals:

Numeral 6 designates a package for cigarettes, cigars, tobacco and thelike, of the usual construction, having a paper and tin foil wrap 8,with tucked ends 9. It is customary to have an outer wrap which carriesthe brand name and other data. In my application this is designated I0.As shown in Figure 5 it consists of a front I I formed by score lines I2and I3,sides I4 formed by score lines I5, and back I6, and the sealingflap I'I. The top I8 has a score line I9. Extending from the top portionI8 is a tongue 22 with score line 20, which, when folded, forms a matchreceptacle and cover, a flap 2| fitting into the compartment.

As actually formed, the wrap I will be folded on the various score linesI2, I3, I and I9, so

on line as to encircle the package, scaling flap Il being to the rear,and the back I 6 covering the sealing flap Il. The wrap I0 is made toextend above the top of the package so that upon the, upper edge beingfolded inwardly along the score "5 line i9, a reinforced edge or fold isprovided. The tongue 22, upon being folded along the score line 2t,forms the bottom 23 of the match chamber with the 4portion 24 forming acover. A bookkof matches 25 is riveted or otherwise secured to thequlObottom 23, and abrasive material 25 is placed on the upper side of thecover 24. The portion 21 between the score lines may be secured to theopposite side with adhesive. Likewise the turneddown portion above thescore line I9 may be so'l secured. The book of matches instead of beingsecured to the bottom 23, may be secured to the cover 24 so that uponthe cover being opened,` the matches will be available.

This construction presents a simple outside 20 cover formed from asingle blank with matches and abrasive material which may be placed onthe blank before folding, and which readily forms a unitary cover andmatch receptacle.

Numerous variations may doubtless be devised 25 by persons skilled inthe art Without departing from the principles of my invention. I,therefore, desire no limitations to be imposed on my invention, exceptsuch as are indicated in the appended claims.

What I claim is:

1. A wrapper for a cigarette package and the like comprising a main bodyadapted to enclose the front, sides and back of such a package, andhaving a downturned edge with a bottom closure extending from front toback adjacent the downturned edge and below the level thereof, a matchpackage secured to said bottom closure to reinforce the same, a coverclosure forming a part of said bottom closure extending up the sides andover the top, striking material on the cover closure, the downturnededges, bottom and cover closure forming a reinforced compartment ofgreater thickness than the rest of the wrap.

2. Wrapper for cigarette package comprising a tubular sheet materialenvelope conforming to the shape of the cigarette package, having aninfolded iiat peripheral fold at one end and a transverse partitionjoining opposite edges of the base of said fold, a re-entrant chamberbeing thus defined at one end of said wrapper of which said fold formsshape-retaining walls of double thickness, said partition constitutingthe bottom member of said chamber.

3. Wrapper for cigarette package comprising a trant chamber.

4. Wrapper for cigarette package comprising a tubular sheet materialenvelope conforming to the shape of the cigarette package, havinganinfolded flat peripheral fold at one end, and a transverse partitionjoining the opposite edges ofL the base of said fold. a re-entrantchamber being thus defined of which said fold forms-shape retainingwalls of double thickness, said partition constituting the bottom memberof said reentrant chamber, and a match comb Within-,said chamber ofsubstantially the same shape and size of said bottom member and securedthereto.

5. Wrapper for cigarette package comprising a tubular sheet materialenvelope conforming to the shape of the cigarette package having aninfolded at peripheral fold at one end and a transverse partitionjoining opposite edges of the base of said fold, a re-entrant chamber.being thus defined of which said fold formsshaperetaining lateral Wallsof double thickness, said partition constituting the bottom member, aapextendingfrom one of the top edges of Vsaid fold forming the top memberof said chamber of 4substantially the same shape and size as said bottommember, a match comb of substantially' lthe same shape and size as saidmembers secured to vone of them,- saidtop member having a strik ingsurface.

6. Wrapper for cigarette package comprising a tubular sheet materialenvelope conforming to the shape of the cigarette package having aninfolded fiat'peripheral fold atene end and a transverse partitionintegral with the base edge of said fold on one side joining oppositeedges of the base of said fold, a re-entrant chamber being thus dened ofwhich said fold forms shape-retaining lateral walls of double thickness,said partition constituting the bottom member of said chamber, saidpartition having an integral upwardly extending portion congruent withand pasted to one side of said fold, said portion having an integralextension forming the top member `of said chamber and being ofsubstantially the same size and shape as said bottom member,

. and a match comb of substantially the same size and shape as saidmembers secured to one of them,isaid top member having a strikingsurface.

'7. Wrapper for cigarette package comprising a tubularsheet materialenvelope conforming to the shape of the` cigarette package and open atone end, having an infolded flat peripheral fold atrthe opposite end',and a transverse partition joining opposite edges of the base ofI saidfold, a re-entrant chamber being thus dened of which said fold formsshape-retaining Walls of double thickness, said partition constitutingthe bottom member `of said chamber.

8. Wrapper for cigarette package comprising a tubular sheet materialenvelope conforming -to the shape of the cigarette package having areentrant chamber at one end formedl with lateral wallsofdoublethickness and having a transverse partition joining oppositesides of said envelope ati-the base of saidy walls, forming theabottommember of said chamber, an extension from the top edge of said Walls onone side forming a top member for said chamber, of substantially.v thesame size and shape as said bottom member-,and amatch comb ofsubstantially the .same size and shape as saidmembers, secured.to'oneiof them,

saidtop member Ibeing 'provided with a striking surface.

. LEO A; SCHWARTZ.

